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Get ready for a genre-defying journey with Stewart Copeland, legendary drummer and founder of The Police and a boundary-breaking composer whose career has transcended rock stages, film scores, and video games. From reshaping the sound of modern rock to composing for orchestras, ballets, and the Spyro video game series, Copeland has consistently pushed the limits of artistic innovation.
In this exclusive fireside at Dublin Tech Summit, Copeland dives into how technology is rewriting the rules of creativity blurring the lines between sound, storytelling, and digital experiences. This isn’t just a conversation about music, it’s a deep dive into how tech is redefining art, unlocking new frontiers for creators, and challenging what it means to be an artist in the digital age.
From drum kits to algorithms – how does technology fuel true creative freedom? Find out in this unforgettable session.
Founder & Drummer, The Police & Seasoned Composer
Join Sarah Friar, CFO of OpenAI, for an insightful fireside chat on the future of AI and its growing economic significance. Drawing on values shaped by her Northern Irish upbringing and global leadership experience, she explores how resilience, creativity, and community continue to influence responsible innovation.
This session goes beyond technical hype to explore the real-world shift as AI moves from early stage to enterprise-critical infrastructure. We’ll unpack the level of investment now required across the full technology stack, from advanced chips to developer platforms, and why trusted partnerships are key to delivering AI at scale.
Key themes include:
CFO, Open AI
Moderator
Host, Reuters Econ World Podcast
Grace Beverley is rewriting the rules of modern entrepreneurship. As a founder, creator, and business leader, she has built multiple ventures while challenging traditional ideas of productivity, leadership, and success. Now, with Retrograde, she is tackling one of the biggest shifts in the creator economy: democratising opportunity, scaling impact, and redefining the future of work.
This fireside conversation will dive into:
If you’re building, scaling, or redefining what success looks like, this session is for you.
Founder & Co-Founder TALA, SHREDDY & The Productivity Method | Co-Founder, Retrograde | Forbes 30U30
Moderator
Sifted | Forbes 30U30 | Financial Times 100 most influential BAME Leaders in Tech
How do we build a world where AI and human creativity can coexist without losing what makes us uniquely human? In a world where deepfakes, AI-generated identities, and digital fraud are eroding trust, the battle for authenticity in the digital age has never been more urgent. As AI reshapes the way we create, communicate, and exist online, the need for Proof of Personhood (PoP) is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time.
But this isn’t just about verifying who’s real and who’s synthetic, it’s about shaping a human-centric digital future where identity, privacy, and creativity can thrive without compromise.
In this visionary fireside, Krista Kim, pioneering digital artist, Techism founder, and Sphere collaborator joins forces with Athalis Kratouni, CEO of Tenbeo, whose groundbreaking work in biometric identity is redefining digital security in technology, human identity, and ethical digital evolution.
Key Topics:
World Economic Forum Cultural Leader | Metaverse Editor, Vogue Singapore | Award-Winning Artist
Visionary Founder & CEO, Tenbeo
Can technology bridge the emotional and temporal gap between past and present? In this keynote, Hiroshi Ishii introduces TeleAbsence, a new approach to digital connection that moves beyond AI-generated recreations to evoke presence through traces, memories, and illusory communication.
Inspired by the Portuguese concept of Saudade, the longing for what is lost, this session explores five design principles:
Through poetry, sound, and material design, Ishii reimagines digital presence not as replication, but as a way to honour, extend, and reconnect with what we hold dear.
Professor of Media Arts and Sciences & Associate Director, MIT Labs
As agentic AI pushes beyond programmed logic, the line between machine intelligence and human intuition is beginning to blur. But what happens when AI is no longer just a tool—when it begins to exhibit instinct, subconscious thought, or something akin to self-awareness?
In this first-of-its-kind hybrid fireside, two visionary thinkers – Dr. Lollie Mancey and Alessandra Sala – are joined by an emergent digital presence in the form of a metahuman to explore the birth of a new digital species and what that means for humanity.
Key Questions We Will Tackle:
Sr. Director of AI & Data Science, Shutterstock | Global President, Women in AI
Internationally Acclaimed Anthropologist | Futurist & Programme Director, UCD Innovation Academy
As some global giants dismantle their DE&I initiatives, citing financial realities and cultural pushback, others double down, arguing that inclusion is critical for innovation and business success. But has DE&I become a corporate checkbox, or is it still a game-changer?
This fiery debate brings together industry heavyweights, sceptics, and advocates to tackle the big questions:
Expect no easy answers, just unfiltered, opposing views on the future of diversity in the corporate world.
Are you ready for the showdown?
Author of Best-Selling “Inclusive Intelligence” | Award Winning Global Diversity Inclusion Leader, Diversein.com
Founder and CEO, Athena Alliance
VP, Chief DEI Officer, LIONS
Group Community Director, The IN GROUP | Founder and Director, Race in STEM
Moderator
Host, Reuters Econ World Podcast
The global race for technological dominance has escalated into a high-stakes battlefield where innovation is both a weapon and a target. From China’s aggressive ambitions in AI and quantum computing to Russia’s sophisticated election interference tactics, and the Middle East’s rapid rise as a tech powerhouse, the geopolitical map is being rewritten through code, data, and cyber capabilities.
Key Discussion Points:
This session will peel back the layers of geopolitical intrigue to reveal the critical crossroads of tech and international power plays. Prepare for a deep dive into the strategies shaping the future of global conflict, collaboration, and control.
VP Intelligence, WithSecure
Founder & CEO, IoT Tribe
Former U.S. Attorney | Founding Director, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
VP of Government Affairs and Global CTI Strategist, ESET
Speaker Chair
Founder and CEO, Génération Politique
Fast-growing companies are obsessed with hustle, speed, and market domination, but let’s be real: without the right strategy, rapid growth turns into rapid disaster. The difference between a hypergrowth unicorn and a cautionary tale? Knowing what actually works beyond the hype.
We’ll unpack:
Forget the clichés, this is the no-BS guide to scaling with fire, without the flames.
General Partner, Delta Partners
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, RESPONSIBLE
CEO & Founder, Supernova
Moderator
Managing Director, Endeavor Ireland
Ukraine war has been the first digital war, defence decisional and operational process rely on digital technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI) across the board. The great potential of this technology to improve defence comes with severe risks for the morality of war. In this talk I will show why do we need to make ethics a front and central element for the adoption of AI in support of defence organisations of liberal democracies and how this is an advantage, and not a hindrance, for our national defence.
Professor of Digital Ethics and Defence Technologies, Oxford University
Physical bank branches are disappearing, neobanks are thriving, and digital-first finance is becoming the new normal. The question isn’t just how people manage their money, but whether they need a bank at all.
As fintech continues to redefine financial autonomy, this session will explore:
Join the fintech disruptors leading this charge as they explore what’s next in the future of money.
Chief Strategy Officer, bunq
Strategic Growth Lead for Ireland and UK , Stripe
Co-founder & CEO, Mainstack
Moderator
Top 15 Women of FinTech Ireland | Serial Entrepreneur
Scaling an engineering team is easy, if you don’t care about burnout, broken culture, and a revolving door of talent. But what does it take to grow fast without losing what makes your team great?
This session brings together top engineering leaders who have built, scaled, and sustained high-performing, mission-driven teams while navigating hypergrowth, tech debt, and shifting business priorities. From keeping technical standards high to avoiding process bloat and fostering a culture of innovation, this conversation is for anyone who refuses to trade speed for chaos.
Key Takeaways:
If you’re building or leading a fast-scaling engineering org, this is the conversation you can’t afford to miss.
SVP of Engineering, Rent the Runway
SVP Product Engineering, The New York Times
Moderator
Event MC, Nexus Stage | Connection Expert
When we tap into the ‘why’ of work for each person, we unleash enormous innovation, productivity, and engagement. The ‘why’ of work has changed — 3 distinct changes in the past 100 years. Do you know what it is? Or why 68% of employees today are looking for a new job? The new why of work may surprise you, because it’s not about more time off, or work-life balance, or many of the things we read about in the headlines. In fact, employees and employers mostly want the same things, they just use different words. Join us for this fast-paced session to gain unique insight into the problem, the solution and how to unleash high performance in your current team.
Founder & CEO, Xapa